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The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story

Sep 17, 2020 · 46m
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Known as a “kindly killer”, this documentary details Nilsen’s moves between 1978 and 1983, after which he admitted to killing as many as 15 young men.

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CAST

David Tennant
Narrator (voice)
Dennis Nilsen
Himself (archive Audio/Footage)
David Wilson
Himself
Directed by Iwan Roberts

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
ITV
Country
US, GB

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